Section 515.620  Composition

The Council shall consist of 29 members appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate.  The members appointed by the Governor shall include:

a)         two neurosurgeons;

b)         two orthopedic surgeons;

c)         two rehabilitation specialists, one of whom shall be a registered nurse;

d)         four persons with head injuries or family members of persons with head injuries;

e)         four persons with spinal cord injuries or family members of persons with spinal cord injuries;

f)         a representative of an Illinois college or university;

g)         a representative from health institutions or private industry; and

h)         one individual from each of the following entities, as ex-officio members to the Council who are not subject to the limit of 2 consecutive 3 year terms:

1)         DHS-ORS;

2)         another unit within DHS that provides services to individuals with disabilities;

3)         the State Board of Education;

4)         the Department of Public Health;

5)         the Department of Insurance;

6)         the Department of Public Aid;

7)         the Division of Specialized Care for Children of the University of Illinois;

8)         the Statewide Independent Living Council; and

9)         the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council. [410 ILCS 515/6(a)]

(Source:  Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 3957, effective March 19, 1999)